-SǪS

-SǪS

Navajo

Etymology

Probably related to Proto-Athabaskan *səmˀ (“star”).

Compare Navajo sǫʼ (“star”), Chiricahua sǫǫs (“star”). Other cognates found in Tanacross sénʼ (“star”) and Ahtna sonʼ (“star”).

In Navajo this root is attested only in the neuter imperfective stem.

Root

-SǪS

1. to glitter, sparkle

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
di + Ø	adjectival	S glitters, sparkles disǫs disxǫs ↳ hodisxǫs					} Stem set Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT NEUT -sǫs - - - - See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation. Synonyms to be glittering, be shiny: -TSʼĮĮL to shine, glitter, glisten: -DÍÍN -CHIŁ Derived terms Navajo terms belonging to the root -SǪS (glitter)